June 2006

Applications available for policy fellowships

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth is calling for applications for its NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Fellowship program, which brings visiting scholars in health services research-related disciplines to conduct studies of interest to policymakers and the health services research community.

Fellows have access to NCHS data resources for use in their proposed studies, participate in developmental and health policy activities related to the design and content of future NCHS surveys, and also work on collaborative projects with NCHS staff. The fellowship will take place at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) in Hyattsville, Md. for a period of 13-24 months (beginning September 2007).

Applicants should submit proposals that demonstrate knowledge of the NCHS data systems selected for study and their appropriateness for the proposed investigation. Proposals should be sufficiently specific to show adequate understanding of the surveys in relation to the research question and feasibility of completing the study within the proposed time frame.

The application deadline is January 8, 2007. For more information or to apply visit www.academyhealth.org/nchs.

Source: AcademyHealth, www.academyhealth.org

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